Headed to next level: 5 Oakland stars get offers

11:15 PM,
Apr. 29, 2013

Oakland High has five players with college football scholarship offers. From left to right, Josh Smith has offers from Tennessee and Vanderbilt, Jack Jones has an offer from MTSU, Emmanuel Smith has committed to Vanderbilt, Austin Barrett has an offer from Austin Peay and Caleb Yates has an offer from MTSU.

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There were several extra sets of eyes on the sideline last week when Oakland High opened spring football practice.

Coaches from Middle Tennessee State University, Ohio State and Tennessee were on the school grounds taking in all of the hits, moves and tackling done as they continue to grade the Patriots' high influx of potential college football prospects. Five Oakland High players have received college football scholarship offers thus far this spring. One of those five - rising senior Emmanuel Smith - has committed to Vanderbilt.